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Holidays are not all of the same rank.

Some holidays come to us with outstanding spiritual resumes. There is no question that Easter and Passover and Ramadan arrive in the sacred calendar ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My grandmother passed away 16 years ago. Before she passed, she told me and my two kids that she had an account for each of them for their college. After she was gone, my aunt was in charge of her will. My kids ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: After over 50 years of smoking, my wife has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bad scarring of her lungs, but fortunately she doesn't have cancer. She had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and...Read more

Around 10 million adults in the U.S. have osteoporosis (8 million women and 2 million men), putting them at risk for bone fractures caused by everyday motions like bending, coughing and lifting -- and they can even happen ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My pastor had to step aside after leading our church for many years. He does seem remorseful at his immoral failure, and I believe he has repented of his sin, but it has ...Read more

A federal bankruptcy judge Thursday granted a request by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to dismiss its bankruptcy case, setting the stage for hundreds of sexual assault victims to take their long-running lawsuits ...Read more

California secured a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from discontinuing roughly $200 million in school mental health grant funding awarded to dozens of schools and universities in California, ...Read more

SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida plans to end nearly a half-century of required childhood immunizations against diseases that have killed and maimed millions of children. Many critics of the decision, including doctors, are ...Read more

When it comes to key numbers that give you insight into health status, things such as blood pressure and BMI probably come to mind.

There's another number, however, that can give you unexpected insight into serious health...Read more

There’s a certain logic to the idea that eating high-fat foods — even nutritious foods such as avocados, nuts and olive oil — can lead to weight gain. After all, one gram of fat contains nine calories, while one gram...Read more

If you eat meat, it’s hard to talk about protein without bringing up chicken breast. The ingredient offers 25 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving — which, compared to other protein sources, is hard to beat by weight, ...Read more

Q: Over the years, I occasionally experience a streak of light across my vision, which goes away quickly. However, I have recently noticed a persistent small black spot when looking out of my right eye. Otherwise, my ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial? If so, can you explain why and how to do it?

ANSWER: From the day you’re born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the diaphragm — the large...Read more

One underexplored phenomenon of menopause is how the voice of women can change during the process, the result of falling levels of estrogen and progesterone. These changes are typically unwanted hoarseness, roughness and...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Salomon Delgado is one of Santa Monica's hottest yoga instructors.

He's 93 years old.

What?

Let me reiterate: In a city obsessed with youth and brimming with lithe fitness instructors in Lululemon-wear ...Read more

One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan’s deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, another household learned they’ll pay $500 more ...Read more

I’m old enough to remember when there was no annual open enrollment. You got health insurance through your employer, and unless you changed jobs or had a major life event, you kept the same plan. Year after year. Simple....Read more

Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring.

Dr. Laura Vallow, chair of the ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I met this guy at work and fell in love. We started going out, and he asked me to be his girlfriend. We moved in together pretty quickly, and I got pregnant. Three months later, I saw a text on his phone from a ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: Several years ago, in my early 80s, my gynecologist told me (like all women who mainly stayed indoors) that I should be taking 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily. Yet today, I read an article warning that many ...Read more